Brief City News and Local Incidents
The city school closed Friday for a two week holiday. S W Morton underwent appendectomy at Harcourt hospital Sunday. Three elms and one ash replace trees ruined by last March fire near Bartlett block. Presbyterian church rafters in Spirit Lake caught fire Sunday night due to a overheated furnace, minor damage. Dan Booth ill with old ailment. under Chicago doctor care, improving but long recovery. Margaret Allan injured coasting near schoolhouse hill. Mrs Fred Bennett returned from Florida where husband fell ill. his mind improving. Mr Richman purchased a $61,000 Los Angeles residence. Mr Converse bought a $49,000 home in Los Angeles. Mrs Dr Stinson and Mr Myers head to Rochester for operations. daughter to have appendicitis surgery. Newborn daughter to Kilmer and Lynch near Christmas. Kiln and Lynch buy C H Walker coal shed near M and L tracks. snow belt now William vicinity. An extra snowstorm adds inches, heavy blizzard risk. H M Maine joins Evange Piano Co as tuner for southern Minnesota. praise from Maine Brothers Music Store. Credit correction: Kirby article credited to Kempersburg Democrat. Rock Island Safety First meeting well attended. railroad officials urge care to reduce accidents. Rock Island engine house fire tested new chemical tank. firemen optimistic about future use. Geo Schaad Jr absent seven years. policy on life insurance to pay out to widow, policy due to mature soon. possible foul play noted in last letter from Gulf States journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Morton
Harcourt Hospital
Bartlett’ Block
Spirit Lake
Dan Booth
Chicago
Margaret Allan
Kitt Allen
School House
Fred Bennett
Chattahooche
Florida
Benson
Free Richman
California
Los Angeles
F. Converse
Eatherville
Emmet County
Nellie Harcourt Jones Obituary and Family History
Nellie Harcourt Jones died December 36 1914 in Motherville Iowa at age 42 from pneumonia and diabetes after a long illness. Born October 1 1872 in Bloomington Illinois to Mr and Mrs John M Jones she married Charles Harcourt in 1880, lived in Webster City and Motherville, left nine children, husband, father and siblings. The article mourns her church work and Christian character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houte
Fadiana
John M. Jones
Nellie
Bloomington
Illinois
Charles Harcourt
Webster City
Iowa
Motherville
J. L. Munson
Dorothy May
Milford
May
Sadie
Gail
William
Opal
Velvin
Our City
Harry
Montana
Chas
John
Fred
Decatur
Mre Ora
Huitt
Chas. Smith
Hayworth
Personal News Roundup From Estherville Area
Purely personal items list visits and travel across Iowa and Minnesota. Names include Mack Groves, Ray Bryan, Chas Rogers, Tracy Song of Des Moines, Clara, John Murray, D Spoorer, Mrs. C E F Yoddoof Olympia, Mrs. B Hirney, Mrs. Dan Booth, Chris Jorgensen, Clyde Fora, Mr. Gore's parents, Nickhover, Towsley, Fergus Falls, W O Blake, Dewit Osgood, Addie Johnson, Spirit Lake, Tota of Ryan Lake, Miss A A Rake, Jon Peterson, Mrs. Frostrom, Myrtle, W H Dickerson, John Sutton, Geo Boyle, Homer Snyder, Joe Pant, Mary Wratten, Leonard Frostron, Walter Wenburg, W Lucas family, Andrew Smith, Kenneth Tunner, Frederick Parsons, Clarence Ladd, K E W Hachimnan, and W A Ladd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sutton
Detroit
Michigan
Geo. Boyle
Buffalo Center
Estherville
J. H. Griffith
Homer Snyder
Haver
Montana
Eetherville
Joe Pant
Elister
Mary Wratten
Sioux Falla
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brief City News
Dr. Stinson
Lara N. Larson
Kilmer and Lynch
Ketherville
H. M. Maine
Maine Brothers Music Store
Evane Piano Company
Minnesota
Maine
Kirby
Kemmersburg Democrat
Rock Island
Rook Island
Round House
Keatherville
Geo. Schaad, Jr
Yeoman Lodge
Schaad
Gulf States
Hattenburg
Mississippi
Crim
Pastor Hurd
Angel of Death
Hoprh's
Sonu
Sitiva
Swan Olson
Mack Groves
Sioux City
Ray Bryan
Graettinger
Rogers
Spencer
Tracy
Song of
Des Moines
Clara
John Murray
Sherburne
D. Spoorer
Armatrong
Katherville
C. EF
Yoddoof Olympia
Waalington
B. Hirney
Eathervilla
Chris Jorgensen
Clyde Fora
Mr. Gore
John Gore
Fina
Aide Bt
Nickhover
Minneapolis
Ing .Towsley
Fergus Falla
W.O. Blake
Dallas Canter
Dewit Osgood
Badege
Cornell
Addie Johnson
Spirit Laks
J. 1
Wilder
Misa Tota
Ryan Lake
Shellsburg
Mrn
A. A. Rake
Rake
Johny Hemutlugaon
Jon Peterson
National Alrenit Co
H. R. Greane
Maple Hill
Kota
Hingis
Orhey
Leonard Frostron
Walter Wenburg
Dunnell
Mra
W. Lucas
Mra. Lucas
Andrew Smith
Emery
North Dakota
Kenneth Tunner
Kenneth
Fred Parsons
Frederick
Clarence Ladd
KE. W. Hachimnan
W. A. Ladd
Beat
Nau Brothers
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